The current trend in manufacturing is towards tailor-made products in smaller lots with shorter delivery times. This change may lead to frequent production modifications resulting in increased machine downtime, higher production cost, product waste—and no need to rework faulty products. To satisfy the customer demand behind this trend, manufacturers must move quickly to new production models. Quality assurance is the key area that IT must support. At the same time, the traceability of products becomes central to compliance as well as quality. Traceability can be achieved by interconnecting data sources across the factory, analyzing historical and streaming data for insights, and taking immediate action to control the entire end-to-end process. Doing so can lead to noticeable cost reductions, and gains in efficiency, process reliability, and speed of new product delivery. Additionally, analytics helps manufacturers find the best setups for machinery.

It takes a lot of money and resource to recruit and train new, talented telemarketing agents. So what can businesses do to keep their telemarketing teams focused and happy?
This ebook provides guidance on:
• Which KPIs to track
• The best way to structure a bonus plan
• How to retain your best agents
It also lists the questions you should ask when selecting a telemarketing agency.

Gain insight into the data quality trends as represented by the top e-commerce and m-commerce performers. Download the 2013 benchmark report to find the continued and emerging trends around address and email verification.

According to a recent Experian QAS survey, 94% of respondents think that they have inaccurate customer data. Find out how respondents perceive data quality and how existing data errors affect the business and particularly the customer experience.

An omnichannel customer experience is more important than ever before. However, this new customer-centric approach requires accurate data in order to be successful. Find out how organizations approach data quality in the changing retail environment.

One of the fundamental decisions in the design of data centers, server rooms and network closets is which uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to use. You cannot be certain that the power you receive from your local utility will be suitable for your equipment, or that it will always be available. And even when you are receiving good-quality power from the utility, equipment inside your facility (such as electric motors) can introduce power problems.
A network/server UPS system conditions input power 24x7 to ensure that your equipment always receives reliable power and protection from damaging and disruptive power problems. A network/server UPS system also supports your equipment during power failures, providing enough battery backup runtime to outlast shorter outages. During longer outages, the UPS system will provide enough runtime to save files and gracefully shut down systems or to ensure that equipment is powered until standby generators are ready to support the load.
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When you’re designing a data center, server room or network closet, deciding which racks to deploy and how to configure them should be at the top of your list. Just like building a house, the surface details may steal the spotlight, but it’s the quality of the underlying foundation that makes the difference between success and frustration.
Racks organize IT equipment, such as servers and network switches, into standardized assemblies that make efficient use of space and other resources. Depending on the options you choose, they can also improve power protection, cooling, cable management, device management, physical security, mobility, ease of installation and protection from harsh environmental conditions.
Choosing the right racks and configuring them to match your needs will ensure that your IT equipment operates reliably and efficiently, saving your organization from costly downtime and other needless expenses.

The complexity and high level of integration inherent in SAP environments can make development especially challenging and increase the time required to bring solutions to market. Persistent development and test challenges include unavailable systems, inability to accurately model performance and complex test data requirements. By employing service virtualization to model the core business logic in SAP systems and integrations, teams can free themselves of these constraints, leading to faster build and test cycles, better quality and lower cost.

Learn more about the AWS Partner Webinar Series at - https://amzn.to/2ILG0R7.
Join our webinar to hear how Lyft and other data-driven organizations benefit from uncovering hidden insights in real time with AI solutions from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Anodot. Learn how to prevent events that can impact your revenue and brand integrity with a solution that detects anomalies quickly, allowing you to address issues in a timely manner to help ensure a consistently high-quality experience for your customers.

Technology has fundamentally changed the way we live. Access to data and information anytime,
anywhere is no longer a luxury—it is a requirement, in both our personal and professional lives. For
IT organizations, this means pressure has never been greater to deliver higher-quality applications
more often, enabling companies to stay relevant and seize digital business opportunities.
Cloud-native is an approach to building applications that takes advantage of cloud computing
models and DevOps principles to make the delivery of new features and services faster and more
flexible. With a cloud-native strategy, organizations can begin the culture, process, and technology
changes needed to meet new demands and become an IT organization that can deliver business
innovation faster.
The following checklist will assess your needs and possible business impacts to help you choose a
cloud-native platform that benefits the business, developers, and IT operations team.

2018 NSS Labs SD-WAN Group Test
In this report, NSS Labs simulated an enterprise network that has branches connected to a data center through two links: an MPLS line and a commercial broadband connection. They reviewed a select number of vendors, testing their throughput performance, video quality and VoIP quality as well as security effectiveness.
NSS Labs verified that Forcepoint NGFW handled all of their use cases and offers all the operational capabilities that they recommend as necessary for SD-WAN as well as scoring 100% across all security tests, blocking all evasion techniques.
“Forcepoint is one of the few vendors to support all of the use cases and capabilities we tested as well as strong security in their SD-WAN solution. They should be on the short list for any organization that’s looking to connect and protect their distributed enterprise.”
- Vikram Phatak, CEO, NSS Labs
Read the report and learn how Forcepoint delivers SD-WAN with enterprise scale and security to ma

2018 NSS Labs SD-WAN Group Test
In this report, NSS Labs simulated an enterprise network that has branches connected to a data center through two links: an MPLS line and a commercial broadband connection. They reviewed a select number of vendors, testing their throughput performance, video quality and VoIP quality as well as security effectiveness.
NSS Labs verified that Forcepoint NGFW handled all of their use cases and offers all the operational capabilities that they recommend as necessary for SD-WAN as well as scoring 100% across all security tests, blocking all evasion techniques.
“Forcepoint is one of the few vendors to support all of the use cases and capabilities we tested as well as strong security in their SD-WAN solution. They should be on the short list for any organization that’s looking to connect and protect their distributed enterprise.”
- Vikram Phatak, CEO, NSS Labs
Read the report and learn how Forcepoint delivers SD-WAN with enterprise scale and security to ma

2018 NSS Labs SD-WAN Group Test
In this report, NSS Labs simulated an enterprise network that has branches connected to a data center through two links: an MPLS line and a commercial broadband connection. They reviewed a select number of vendors, testing their throughput performance, video quality and VoIP quality as well as security effectiveness.
NSS Labs verified that Forcepoint NGFW handled all of their use cases and offers all the operational capabilities that they recommend as necessary for SD-WAN as well as scoring 100% across all security tests, blocking all evasion techniques.
“Forcepoint is one of the few vendors to support all of the use cases and capabilities we tested as well as strong security in their SD-WAN solution. They should be on the short list for any organization that’s looking to connect and protect their distributed enterprise.”
- Vikram Phatak, CEO, NSS Labs
Read the report and learn how Forcepoint delivers SD-WAN with enterprise scale and security to ma

As marketers, we use data at every level, from determining Facebook targeting to timing a major product launch. But how often do we take a look under the hood at the quality and usefulness of our data?
In this playbook, we’ll cover the strengths and weaknesses of third-party, second-party, and first-party data and where declared data fits into the current data landscape.
You’ll learn plays for activating declared data for:
Qualified lead generation
1-to-1 email personalization
Custom audiences and personalized retargeting
Audience building and profiling
In this section, we’ll cover the definitions, sources, and strengths and weaknesses of third-, second-, and first-party data.

Self-insured employers are mining their health and benefits data to save costs and provide quality care for employees. Data is driving business decisions, but how do you get from millions of rows of data to a consumable graph to taking action? In this white paper, we’ll delve into data analytics best practices that help self-insured employers find actionable insights in their benefits data.
• Which data sources will help you ensure you’re measuring the right thing at the right time
• How to ensure data variety and choose key metrics
• An example of a successful predictive analysis using benefits data

Effective Competition Depends on Continuous Delivery of Quality Software In today’s application economy every company is a software company, no matter what industry it is in:
• Shipping companies depend on logistics software to efficiently route packages, arrange drivers and automate warehouses.
• Retail companies rely on software to manage inventory, engage with customers online and to give in-store associates the tools they need to answer customer questions on the spot.
• Marketing firms lean on applications to gather consumer data and parse it, automate communication with prospects and effectively manage advertising campaigns. The examples are endless.
The point is that in order to compete today, every business must be able to quickly build and tweak software to adjust to always evolving market demands. Ultimately, business success depends on faster development iterations while still maintaining the high quality of service expected by customers, stakeholders and end users.

This paper examines both the centralized WLAN switch architecture and the optimized WLAN architecture, so that the wireless network choice an organization makes today will protect its investment and allow it to experience the substantial benefits of 802.11 for years to come.

This white paper details seven steps that are critical for delivering big data projects that can be undertaken to turn the flood of data into an advantage, and truly understand one's network and one's customers, while turning up profitability.

As company buying behaviors evolve, it's imperative to evolve your marketing strategies to align with the new marketplace. Luckily, with customer data becoming more and more available, smart industrial marketers are armed with high-quality proof points to establish efficient and effective programs that prove and improve marketing ROI.

Technology has fundamentally changed the way we live. Access to data and information anytime, anywhere is no longer a luxury—it is a requirement, in both our personal and professional lives. For IT organizations, this means pressure has never been greater to deliver higher-quality applications more often, enabling companies to stay relevant and seize digital business opportunities.
Cloud-native is an approach to building applications that takes advantage of cloud computing models and DevOps principles to make the delivery of new features and services faster and more flexible. With a cloud-native strategy, organizations can begin the culture, process, and technology changes needed to meet new demands and become an IT organization that can deliver business innovation faster.

Prior to implementing the Anaplan platform, RSA Group had a tedious spreadsheet-based, nine-month planning cycle riddled with data quality issues, which was compounded by siloed, functional fragmentation across the company. As a result, the finance team was spending a significant amount of time cleaning data rather than analyzing it to provide insight to key stakeholders throughout the business.
Using the Anaplan platform, RSA Group reduced their financial planning process from nine months to five months. The workforce planning team experienced a 50% improvement in productivity. The business can now own their connected plans, resulting in improved decision support to business users, as well as improved customer service and financial results.